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Page 273
In olden times the actual parties to the marriage used to select his or her partner
in life . ... If the party thus sent approve the match , the boy ' s father will then send
a formal invitation to the girl ' s people to come to his place and see the boy .
In olden times the actual parties to the marriage used to select his or her partner
in life . ... If the party thus sent approve the match , the boy ' s father will then send
a formal invitation to the girl ' s people to come to his place and see the boy .
Page 276
Usually five men form the party on this occasion . On this occasion , as in the
case of blessing the boy , the girl is anointed with oil and powdered turmeric and
made to take her bath in some river or tank . She is then seated on a wooden
board ...
Usually five men form the party on this occasion . On this occasion , as in the
case of blessing the boy , the girl is anointed with oil and powdered turmeric and
made to take her bath in some river or tank . She is then seated on a wooden
board ...
Page 280
But nevertheless excommunication from the pale of society is by no means a
penalty inflicted on a party who is thus ... The marriage tie among the Bhumij , as
among other Dravidian tribes , is extremely loose ; and either of the parties may
at ...
But nevertheless excommunication from the pale of society is by no means a
penalty inflicted on a party who is thus ... The marriage tie among the Bhumij , as
among other Dravidian tribes , is extremely loose ; and either of the parties may
at ...
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Contents
JOURNAL | 14 |
205107 | 105 |
Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 3uth | 114 |
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ancient animal appear asked Babu bathing become believed belonging Bhumij Brāhman bride bridegroom brothers brought butt called carried century ceremony charter child clan cloth collected copper daughter described district door edge enter faces fact father feet Figure five friends girl give given grant Gupta hand head Hon'ble husband India jungle king known land leaves letters live marriage married means meet mentioned mother occasion offered origin Orissa party passed Persian person piece plate possible present Rājā received record regard relatives remains replied rice river round rule Santāls sent side Society spirit stone taken temple things tiger totem tree tribe turn village wife woman women young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 2 |
| Author | Bihar Research Society |
| Published | 1916 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2008 |
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